| ~Upstairs and Down~ 1919 |
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| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
This silent feature, based on a play by Frederic and Fanny Hatton, gives an idea of what people
considered "the high life" when the 1920s were about to dawn. Described as a "Baby Vamp" by the
social set, Alice Chesterton (Olive Thomas), engaged to boring Tom Carey (David Butler), flirts with
many of the male guests idling at the Ives' Long Island house party. After she encourages Terence
O'Keefe (Robert Ellis), a playboy polo player from Ireland in New York to purchase horses for the
British army, to rendezvous with her in the city, they are seen together at the "Midnight Frolic."
Because of this, Mrs. Ives convinces Alice's newly-arrived sister Betty (Rosemary Theby) to look after
Alice. Betty arranges for Terence to find her in an auto wreck where he revives her with a kiss.
Genuinely in love with each other, they plan to marry, until the jealous Alice tells Betty that Terence
"ruined" her. When Betty accuses Terence, he makes Alice confess her to her lies. Tom, encouraged by
Terence's advice, overwhelms Alice with his "caveman" tactics. At the end, the servants, who have
observed the upstairs activities, emulate their masters' flirting mannerisms.
Plot Synopsis is a combination of Plot Synopses from allmovie.com and afi.com
considered "the high life" when the 1920s were about to dawn. Described as a "Baby Vamp" by the
social set, Alice Chesterton (Olive Thomas), engaged to boring Tom Carey (David Butler), flirts with
many of the male guests idling at the Ives' Long Island house party. After she encourages Terence
O'Keefe (Robert Ellis), a playboy polo player from Ireland in New York to purchase horses for the
British army, to rendezvous with her in the city, they are seen together at the "Midnight Frolic."
Because of this, Mrs. Ives convinces Alice's newly-arrived sister Betty (Rosemary Theby) to look after
Alice. Betty arranges for Terence to find her in an auto wreck where he revives her with a kiss.
Genuinely in love with each other, they plan to marry, until the jealous Alice tells Betty that Terence
"ruined" her. When Betty accuses Terence, he makes Alice confess her to her lies. Tom, encouraged by
Terence's advice, overwhelms Alice with his "caveman" tactics. At the end, the servants, who have
observed the upstairs activities, emulate their masters' flirting mannerisms.
Plot Synopsis is a combination of Plot Synopses from allmovie.com and afi.com
| Directed by: Charles Giblyn Written by: Lillian Ducey - scenario Based on the play Upstairs and Down by Frederic Hatton, Fanny Hatton (New York, 25 Sep 1916). |
| ~Cast~ Olive Thomas ... Alice Chesterton Rosemary Theby ... Betty Chesterton Mary Charleson ... Rosalie David Butler ... Tom Carey Robert Ellis ... Terrence O'Keefe Andrew Robson ... Sprang Bertram Grassby Kathleen Kirkham Donald MacDonald Harold Miller Ernest Pasque Mildred Reardon Miss Travers |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Selznick Pictures Corporation Produced by: Myron Selznick Cinematography by: Lewis W. Physioc Presenter: Myron Selznick Length: 5 Reels Runtime: 50 Minutes Released: June 8, 1919 |
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